Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-17
PETITION

To the honorable board Of county commissioners
Of the county Of Graham in the state Of Kansas:
We, the undersigned, your petitioners, edcn be
ing resident taxpayer Ct the township Of Wild
HOrse, in Graham county, III the state of Kansas.
respectfully petition your honorable body to sub
nit to the qualified electors Of said township FOR
their acceptance or rejection. 1T special election
to be ordered by your honorable body, ruder and in
pursuance Of the laws Of the state Of Kansas.
and the act entitled, IAN Act to enable Counties
Townships and Cities 10 aid in the construction Of
railroads, and 10 repeal section eight of chapter
tdrty-niue of the laws a 1874" approved February
!5tul816. and tGcameudmcHt thereto. the following
proposition with the terms aud conditions herein
s)eciiicd, to-Wir;
Shall the said township Of Wild Horse in the
county of Graham in the state Of Kansas, subscribe
for One hundred and seventy shares Of one hun
ired dollars each of the capital stock Of the Kan
sas Western Railway Company, and iii payment
thereof issue to said railway company seventeen
Of the bonds Of said township Of the denomination
Of one thousand dollars each. or so MANY thereof
tnOt exceeding said numbcrl shall amount to not
exceeding four thousand dollars per mile of rail
road constructed in said comfy by said railway
company; said .ds t. be payable to tie bearer at
the fiscal agency OF the state OF Kansas, In New
York City, Thirty years after the dare thereof
bearing interest 3the rate OF seven per cent per an
mum interest PAYABLE scmi-anu12lly, Tor which in
tercst coupons shall he attacked, payable at the
fiscal agency aforesaid; tui- subscription Of stock
aud issue OF bonds being upon The following con
diti0us namely:
in the affirmative by a canvas Of the votes cast at
such election, the board Of county commissioners
Of said county ofGraham for and on behalf Of said
township sd CrG,r ttu county clerk 10 make, anC
Tie county clerk ehe make, aajd subscription in
the name Of said township for said one hundred
seventy shares cfthe capital stock Of said railway
company.
And When tie railroad ofsail railway company
shall DC built and completed and in operation, by
lease or otherwise into said towns HIp then SAID
board OF county commissioners shat! cause sUca
bonds with coupons attached a. aiOrctad, 70 he
issued in the name OF said township OF Wild IIor-c
and shall deliver the same 10 saic railway company
on delivery or tender - the county Treasurer Of
said county of certificate for said shares of the
full paid capital stock Of said railway company
equal in amount vita said houds-COllar for dollar.
Provided. said railroad SHAH he built completed
ana in operation (by lease or otLerWIse) as alCre
said, or before the 1st. day OF December, y. d.
1897. And a depot and station constructed and
maintained at point within said township Of VILE
Horse within OrChalf mile OF The Northwest corner
OF section NOeighteen. iii township No ci hit south
If Range No TWcnty-OaC west Of the sixth p. NJ.
The form Of the ballots to be used at said election
shGl be: For the subscription Of stock and Issue
pany," and Against the subscription Of stock
and Issue Of bonds to Tie kansas Western Railway
Ana tLr said board being duly advised i'm
the premises, DO further find and declare that said
petition sets forth the terms and conditions upon
which il is proposed tOmaEe such subscription and
the terms ofpayDent for such stock, anGthe form of
thebNots to be used at such election. and that -&G
petition is in alrcspCCt@ i'm accordance with law.
Now. therefore. i'm accordance with the prayer of
said petition. and in pursuance OF the statute in
-uch case made and provided. itis hereby ordered
and declared by said hoard ttat the prayer Of The
said petition be. and the same is hereby granted
and special election is hereby ordered, atWEict
said question ana proposition shall be determined
~ in said petition set forth; which said special
election is ordered 10 take place end be held in
said township on Tuesday. March %-Ad. y. -. 1880,
at the usual place OF voting in said township. at
which said election the question and IropCSl-
ton for the purpose Of voting upon the SEINE. as
T. ff r.i rf.ff rI
Of which said petition is hereby made part of this
order-shail be, and the same is hereby submitted
to the legally qualified electors Of said township OF
Wild Horse for their decision Ivy voting by ballot
thereon in said petition Designated and said cleo
ton and other PROCEEDINGS herein snail he fully /.
accord. in all respects, with the terms Of said pc
titOn and tits further ordered by said board that
the sheriff OF said county OF Graham. make Cue and
proper proclamation to the voters aad qualified
electors or said township Of the submission Of said
question and proposition set forth in said pet
ton. and this order by the publication of notice
and proclamation for thirty days next preceding the
day OF said special election In either the WESTERN
CYCLONE or the Millbrook Times newspapers pub
GSGedin the towns of Nicodemus-city OF N.i,lbrCok
respectively i'm said county OF GrahIm gud state
aforesaid. ana having a general circulation there
IN ana in said township az wild Horse and thai
in said proclamation and notice the sheriff ser
forth this order, which 50 recitos sait petition
and the county clerk Of said county md eT-ohici.
clerk OF this board j hereby directed % issue L.
the sheriff OF said county e duly certified copy o.
this order, ANA said sheriff TO comply With ak
requirements Of law as to said notice ana Troc-a.
Done by the board Of county commissioners Of
q county Of Graham in t'e tbe sta.o Of Kansas
49, 49,, 49, ~ j. J. bailey Chairman,
'''''''~ 80 '>'' Members Of said Board.
George Lawson
SEAL Attest; =, Vars'yck
County Clerk ana Clerk Of sail Hoard.
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